Friday, February 8, 2013

Avocado Salad

I recently made this delicious salad for a family dinner and it was a BIG HIT. Anything with a recipe containing avocados always catches my eye!! The recipe came, via email, from theCaliforniaAvocado Commission and they gave credit to the original source as The Cafe' Sucre' Farine. I contacted Chris and asked if she minded if I shared this wonderful recipe, and she was gracious to let me post it. I will definitely be making this fabulous salad again. In fact, we did have it and added some leftover steak to it and made it a meal. If you would like to WOW your guests, I suggest you make this recipe!

Dressing

1/3 cup sugar (I used sugar substitute)

1 1/2 T. poppy seeds

1 1/2 T. sesame seeds

1/2 t. paprika

2 t. dried mustard

1 T. minced onion

1/2 t. sea salt

1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salad

12 oz. baby spinach or field greens

2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded and sliced

3/4 cup dried cranberries

3/4 cup candied spiced almonds (see the recipe here) or you could use the candied almonds from Accents. I made Chris's recipe and the candied spiced almonds are WONDERFUL!

Instructions

For the dressing, combine all ingredients in a pint sized glass jar and shake well to dissolve sugar.

For the salad, place greens and cilantro leaves in a large bowl. Add avocado and dried cranberries and about 1/4 cup of the dressing and toss gently. Scatter candied almonds over salad and sprinkle lightly with sea salt and pepper. Extra dressing can be passed around, if needed.

Kitty, that looks delicious! And I love the fact that you mention California avocados. Yesterday I was at the supermarket picking up some organic produce and saw avocados. Didn't have my reading glasses, so I couldn't read the label (I always check to see where produce is from). I asked a woman standing near me if she could read the label for me. They were from Mexico, so I put it back. She asked, Do you really care? Yes, I do.

Kitty, I just love the combination of the avocado and cranberries, that is so yummy!Hope you are having a great Valentine weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.Come Back Soon!Miz Helen

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I started my love for cooking when I was in the second grade and received my first cookbook. Since then, finding the best recipe has been a passion of mine. Cooking for my family is a joy to me. The recipes that I share through this blog can be passed on to my family and friends, for as we all know--Food=Love!